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14/02/25

📣 Our Enrichment Timetable for Spring Half Term 2 is now available to view via our website - https://t.co/aJbuBWiXJs pic.twitter.com/fWxOBV5Xvm

14/02/25

A reminder that the online booking system goes live at 6pm today for our Year 7 Progress Evening being held in the Main Hall on 26th February 2025. Full details and a user guide can be found our website here: https://t.co/b1F9Y1AQdY pic.twitter.com/ZLuudjQ4RX

13/02/25

🎼Our talented Year 7 students have been strumming up a storm in their Music lessons this week, showcasing their hard work and creativity in their ukulele assessments! 👏 pic.twitter.com/X42P4e91S5

12/02/25

Some of our Year 7 students had an amazing time taking part in the Topical Talk Festival, a project by The ! We’re so proud of their enthusiasm in becoming informed, confident global citizens! pic.twitter.com/WnAVK3uu2K

11/02/25

Good Luck to our Year 11 Drama students preparing for their final performance exam tomorrow!🍀Dress rehearsals look like they're going well!👏 pic.twitter.com/joEHjbqKfk

07/02/25

As ECTs we want you to be experts in your classrooms, but great teachers also manage behaviour, model good character and support student wellbeing. Respect from the children comes from strong personal and professional conduct, not just good lessons. #teachers pic.twitter.com/fcHP8hnnO2

07/02/25

📣 Don't miss out on all the latest news here at de Stafford School! Find our Weekly Bulletin on our website - https://t.co/RCb3EXoOgs Wishing you all a lovely weekend! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/oNvlcoBGKZ

06/02/25

What a beautiful and chilly morning here at de Stafford! 🥶🌞 Even the daffodils have popped out to say hello. 🌱 Spring is just around the corner! pic.twitter.com/fXGidtfToy

04/02/25

Our Student Council recently came together to share their thoughts on our catering provision with Taylor Shaw. The discussion was filled with fantastic ideas and valuable feedback! 👏 pic.twitter.com/q7ahQqHKR6

31/01/25

We had a fantastic time celebrating Lunar New Year in our Canteen yesterday afternoon! The sweet and sour chicken was absolutely delicious! pic.twitter.com/6OI1l5xHgL

28/01/25

📢 Year 11 Parents and Carers - please remember to order your son/daughter's Leavers' Hoodie and Yearbook by Tuesday 20 February 2025! To place orders, please visit the following website https://t.co/QEXurmN3r8 and enter our unique school ID : 25299YR11

27/01/25

Year 9 had the privilege of hearing from Gerry Hahlo, the son of a Holocaust survivor, as part of . Thank you, Gerry, for sharing your powerful story. Today, we remember and honour the victims, learn from history, and stand united against hate. pic.twitter.com/DLEMSAPkKe

24/01/25

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22/01/25

Yesterday, we had the privilege of welcoming Jack Pepper, a former GLF student, to work with our GCSE Music students. Jack, an accomplished composer and broadcaster, spent the day sharing invaluable tips on how to approach writing music. The experience was truly inspiring! pic.twitter.com/tDsTI8VQcd

21/01/25

Some of our Year 11 cohort are putting their 'Map it, Shrink it, Quiz it, Link it' strategies into practice during an English Literature lesson, revising the Power and Conflict cluster poetry in preparation for the upcoming mock exams. ✍️ pic.twitter.com/bnXKUoc48f

17/01/25

💜 A big thank you to our Year 11's and parents who attended our Access Arrangements meeting on Wednesday afternoon. It was a great opportunity to discuss how these concessions support academic progress and improve GCSE outcomes when used effectively and consistently. pic.twitter.com/rYp9SUSPLb

17/01/25

📣YEAR 8 PROGRESS EVENING A reminder that the online booking system goes live at 6pm today for our Year 8 Progress Evening being held in the Main Hall on 29th January 2025. Full details and a user guide can be found our website here: https://t.co/b1F9Y1Bo3w pic.twitter.com/7QmOUq4Rvo

14/01/25

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08/01/25

Do you know someone thinking of a career in teaching? We have opportunities to train to teach and many others across the network. Please re-post and lets work together to fill these vacancies! info.org pic.twitter.com/ri4TcjzfSh

06/12/24

📢We are recruiting! Further details and job description are available on Eteach and can be accessed via the link: https://t.co/CCJg56EblN pic.twitter.com/QZ0YunVENt

Safeguarding

Safeguarding

At de Stafford School safeguarding is our highest priority. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all students. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.

This means that we have a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and all staff (including supply staff, volunteers and School Standards Board members) must ensure that they are aware of these procedures.  Parents and carers are welcome to read the policy located here.

Sometimes, we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our students are discussed with parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.

Children can abuse other children. This is generally referred to as peer on peer/child on child abuse and can take many forms. It can happen both inside and outside of school and online. It is most likely to include, but may not be limited to: bullying (including cyberbullying, prejudice-based and discriminatory bullying); abuse in intimate personal relationships between peers; physical abuse;, sexual harassment or sexual violence; non-consensual sharing of nudes and semi nudes images and/or videos; causing someone to engage in sexual activity without consent; upskirting; and initiation/hazing type violence and rituals; or coercive control exercised between children both on and offline..

We understand the importance of challenging inappropriate behaviours between children/young people. Downplaying certain behaviours, for example dismissing sexual harassment as “just banter”, “just having a laugh”, “part of growing up”; or not recognising that emotional bullying is as damaging as physical harm to be taken equally seriously, can make school feel an unsafe environment for children. In worst case scenarios, a culture that normalises such abuse leads to children/young people accepting it as normal and creates a barrier to them coming forward to report it. Stopping harm and ensuring immediate safety is our first priority.

If you are concerned about a child’s welfare, parents and students can report this directly using Help@destafford.org.uk.

You can contact Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/ or the NSPCC helpline Report Abuse in Education on 0800 136 663 or email help@nspcc.org.uk.

Our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) can be contacted directly as below:

  • Mrs Rachel Treacher – Designated Safeguarding Lead, Deputy Headteacher

email: rtreacher1@destafford.org.uk

  • Mrs Justine McGarvey – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

email:jmcgarvey1@destafford.org.uk

  • Mrs Clare Wingrave – School Standards Board Member with responsibility for Safeguarding

email: cwingrave1@destafford.org.uk

If your concerns relate to the actions or behaviour of a member of staff (which could suggest that he/she is unsuitable to work with children) then you should report this to the Headteacher:

  • Mr Jeff Place – Headteacher

email: jplace1@destafford.org.uk

For GLF Schools Safeguarding and other policies - please follow this link

 

Urgent child protection and safeguarding contact numbers 

If you believe a child is at immediate risk of harm, call 999

 

Surrey Children’s Services

Availability: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Phone: 0300 470 9100

Out of hours phone: 01483 517898 to speak to our emergency duty team.

or

Croydon Children’s Services

• For Urgent Action call the Single Point of Contact 0208 255 2888 – (same day intervention by a social worker)

• For Urgent Action out of Hours call 0208 726 6400 – this is the for the emergency social work service for urgent child protection matters that cannot wait until the next working day.

 

Additional support for mental health, bereavement and online safety can also be found under our Health and Wellbeing area on the website here.